Those of you who have followed my previous blogs during the motor sport season will know that I explore the areas that the average spectator or man in the street might be interested in, but cannot access, and this article is no different. I have driven Mercedes cars now for around eight years and have just taken delivery of my fourth, moving from a C-class to an E-class. I … [Read more...]
Review Cars
Audi R8 V10 plus
Cruise missile, intergalactic rocket, comfortable, brilliant, aggressive, sleek, potent… the new Audi R8 V10 plus is all of the above! Sliding into the driver’s seat is perhaps an oversimplified way of describing how one climbs aboard the new supercar from Audi, but once in place it feels as familiar as your everyday family car, well almost. After going through the … [Read more...]
Scottish Launch for the new AUDI TT
It was pouring with rain as we touched down at Glasgow airport earlier this month. The purpose of the trip was to test drive a batch of the latest Audi TTs, these cars being the third generation of the iconic sports coupés that first burst onto the stage back in 1998 (Gen.1) followed by the update in 2006 (Gen.2). The venue for the Scottish launch for the new AUDI TT was the … [Read more...]
Audi A3 Cabriolet & S3 Saloon
Audi introduced the new Audi A3 Cabriolet to the UK media at a launch event in the New Forest in mid-March, just after the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. This attractive newcomer brings the tally of Audi models in the UK to 48 in total. The eight models in the A3 line-up include the 3-door, Sportback, Saloon and Cabriolet in both the A3 and S3 lines. The company claims that they have … [Read more...]